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City of Maple Ridge
Bylaw No. 7961-2023
A Bylaw to exempt from property taxation, certain properties within the City of Maple Ridge
WHEREAS, pursuant to provisions of the Community Charter, S.B.C., 2003, Chapter 26, a Municipal Council
may exempt certain land and improvements from property taxation, where, in the opinion of the Municipal
Council, the use of the land and improvements qualifies for an exemption;
AND WHEREAS, the Municipal Council deems it expedient to exempt certain land and improvements for the
years 2024-2027;
NOW THEREFORE, the Municipal Council of the City of Maple Ridge in open meeting assembled, enacts as
follows:
1. The properties described on "Schedule A" through "Schedule H"; which are attached to this bylaw,
shall be exempt from property taxation for the years 2024-2027 provided that the lands, buildings,
or portions of building thereon, continue to be used for the purpose for which tax exemption has
been granted.
2. This Bylaw shall be cited for all purposes as Maple Ridge Property Tax Exemption Bylaw No. 7961-
2023.
3. The exemptions granted by this bylaw are without prejudice to any claim for entitlement to exemption
based on any other provisions of the Community Charter or any other legislation.
READ a FIRST TIME 26th day of September, 2023.
READ a SECOND TIME 26th day of September, 2023.
READ a THIRD TIME 26th day of September, 2023.
THIRD READING rescinded on the 10th day of October, 2023
RE-READ AS AMENDED a third time on the 10th day of October, 2023
ADOPTED the 24th day of October, 2023.
CORPOATE OFFICER
City of Maple Ridge
Bylaw No. 7961-2023
A Bylaw to exempt from property taxation, certain properties within the City of Maple Ridge
"SCH EDU LE A"
That in accordance with Section 224(2)(i) of the Community Charter, the following lands and improvements
owned or held by an athletic or service club or association and used principally as a public park or recreation
ground or for public athletic or recreational purposes be exempt from property taxation:
Owner/Lessee Name
Civic Address
Folio Number
Legal Description
Primary PID
Scout Properties (BC/Yukon) Ltd.
27660 Dewdney Trunk Road
05299-0100-0
Lot 1, Sec 17, TWP 15,
014-87 4-229
NWD, PL NWP82116
Girl Guides of Canada
26521 Ferguson Avenue
05322-0300-1
Lot 1, Sec 7, TWP 15, NWD, 002-388-189
PL NWP70434
Portion of Land and Improvements
12148 224 Street
52700-0001-1
Lot 2, Sec 20, TWP 12,
024-607-525
owned by the City of Maple
NWD, PL LMS 4011
Ridge/Leased to: Ridge Meadows
Seniors Society
Ruskin Community Hall
28395 96 Avenue
94856-0000-8
Lot 1, Sec 4, TWP 15, NWD, 011-015-322
PL NWP4048
City of Maple Ridge
Bylaw No. 7961-2023
A Bylaw to exempt from property taxation, certain properties within the City of Maple Ridge
"SCHEDULE B"
That in accordance with Section 224(2)(i) of the Community Charter, the following lands and improvements
owned or held by an athletic or service club or association and used principally as a public park or recreation
ground or for public athletic or recreational purposes be exempt from municipal property taxation; and in
accordance with Section 225(2)(e) of the Community Charter, the following land and improvements that are
eligible golf course property, being land maintained as a golf course be exempt from property taxation:
Owner/Lessee Name
Civic Address
Folio Number
Legal Description
Primary PIO
City of Maple Ridge/Leased to:
Region View Recreation Services
Lot 1, DL 277, NWD, PL
(Public Golf Course)
20818 Golf Lane
21238-1001-1 NWP84260
015-94 7-424
City of Maple Ridge
Bylaw No. 7961-2023
A Bylaw to exempt from property taxation, certain properties within the City of Maple Ridge
"SCHEDULE C"
That in accordance with Section 224(2)(a) of the Community Charter, the following land and improvements
that are owned or held by a charitable, philanthropic, or other not for profit corporation, and the council
considers are used for the same purpose be exempt from property taxation:
Owner/Lessee Name
Civic Address
Folio Number
Legal Description
Primary PID
City of Maple Ridge/Occupied By:
Maple Ridge Search and Rescue
Society
23598 Jim Robson Way
84120-0005-0 DL 275, NWD, PL LMP45108 N/A
City of Maple Ridge
Bylaw No. 7961-2023
A Bylaw to exempt from property taxation, certain properties within the City of Maple Ridge
"SCH EDU LE D"
That in accordance with Section 224(2)(d) of the Community Charter, the interest in land and improvements
owned by a public or local authority that are being used by a corporation or organization that would be
eligible for exemption if the land and improvements were owned by that corporation or organization, shall be
exempt from property taxation:
Owner/Lessee Name
Civic Address
Folio Number
Legal Description
Primary PID
City of Maple Ridge/Leased to:
Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows Arts
Council
11944 Haney Place
31711-1000-0 N/A
N/A
Greater Vancouver Sewage & Solid
Lot B, DL 275, NWD, PL
Waste/Leased to: Ridge Meadows
NWP7587
Recycling Society
10092 236 Street
84112-0001-0
011-259-281
City of Maple Ridge/ Leased to:
Lot 2, Sec 3, TWP 12, NWD,
Katie's Place
10255 Jackson Road
84292-0100-0 PL NWP38409
N/A
City of Maple Ridge/Leased to: BC
Lot A, Sec 3, TWP 12, NWD,
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty
PL BCP43808
to Animals
10235 Jackson Road
84292-0257-0
028-160-100
City of Maple Ridge
Bylaw No. 7961-2023
A Bylaw to exempt from property taxation, certain properties within the City of Maple Ridge
"SCHEDULE E"
That in accordance with Section 224(2)(f) of the Community Charter, in relation to property that is exempt
under section 220(1)(h) [buildings for public worship], the following land and improvements, that have been
deemed as necessary to the building set apart for public worship and not including any portion of the
property used for a commercial purpose, be exempt from property taxation:
Owner/Lessee Name
Civic Address
Folio Number
Legal Description
Primary PID
Lot 1, Sec 8, TWP 15, NWD,
Wildwood Fellowship Church
10810 272 Street
05071-0100-5 PL NWP15658
010-090-797
Lot 695, DL 278, NWD, PL
Ridge Meadows Open Door Church
11391 Dartford St
10622-0100-0 NWP114
011-525-606
BC Conference of Mennonite
Lot 1, DL 222, NWD, PL
Brethren Churches
20450 Dewdney Trunk Road 20762-0305-0 LMP40767
024-380-253
Christian & Missionary Alliance
Lot 1, DL 241, NWD, PL
(Canadian Pacific District)
20399 Dewdney Trunk Road 20804-0401-1 NWP83237
015-254-399
St. Pauls Evangelical Lutheran
Church of Haney BC
12145 Laity Street
20861-0100-4 DL242, NWD
012-842-320
Lot 331, DL 248, NWD, PL
St. John the Divine Anglican Church
21299 River Road
20920-0100-1 NWP65523
003-630-421
Roman Catholic Archbishop of
Lot 1, DL 263, NWD, PL
Vancouver Church
20285 Dewdney Trunk Road 21140-0400-1 NWP75684
008-434-271
Maple Ridge Christian Reformed
Lot 33, DL 263, NWD, PL
Church
20245 Dewdney Trunk Road 21142-3300-3 NWP71910
004-613-333
Lot 1, DL 276, NWD, PL
Burnett Fellowship Baptist Church
20639 123 Avenue
21190-0001-0 LMP42697
024-551-741
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day
Lot 369, DL 277, NWD, PL
Saints in Canada
11750 207 Street
21255-0201-X NWP54899
005-333-504
Trustees of the Kanaka Creek
Lot 22, DL 280, NWD, PL
Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses 11110 West Street
21335-2200-2 NWP67774
000-556-505
Church of the Nazarene Canada
Lot B, DL 245, NWD, PL
Pacific District
21467 Dewdney Trunk Road 41990-0000-8 NWP9007
011-402-911
Lot 3, DL 247, NWD, PL
High Way Church
21746 Lougheed Highway
42162-0000-X NWP6664
011-228-393
Congregation of the Haney
Lot 324, DL 247, NWD, PL
Presbyterian Church
11858 216 Street
42176-0000-8 NWP64655
003-4 71-951
Trustees of the Congregation of the
Lot C, DL 396, NWD, PL
Golden Ears United Church
22165 Dewdney Trunk Road 42249-0100-6 NWP14898
006-588-697
Lot A, DL 397, NWD, PL
Maple Ridge Baptist Church
22155 Lougheed Highway
42331-0100-1 NWP67821
000-580-376
Governing Council of the Salvation
Lot A, DL 397, NWD, PL
Army in Canada
22188 Lougheed Highway
42345-0200-0 NWP68759
000-933-295
City of Maple Ridge
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"SCHEDULE E" continued
Roman Catholic Archbishop of
Lot 24, Sec 20, TWP 12,
Vancouver
22561121 Avenue
52788-0000-8 NWD, PL NWP1161
012-020-389
Cornerstone Neighbourhood
Lot 5, Sec 14, TWP 12, NWD,
Fellowship Baptist Church
25102 Dewdney Trunk Road 63029-0100-5 PL NWP3275
010-904-140
Lot A, Sec 16, TWP 12, NWD,
Parish of St. George (Maple Ridge)
23500 Dewdney Trunk Road 63157-2001-1 PL NWP83835
015-406-661
Lot 22, Sec 16, TWP 12,
Christian Life Assembly
11756 232 Street
63163-2300-2 NWD, PL NWP75454
008-243-123
Lord Bishop of New Westminster (St.
Lot 1, DL 433, NWD, PL
John Evangelical)
27123 River Road
94 720-0001-0 LMP28492
023-434-716
Lot B, Sec 5, TWP 15, NWD,
Apostles of Infinite Love, Canada
27289 96 Avenue
94906-0000-3 PL NWP11439
008-311-048
Jamia Riyadhul Jannah British
Columbia Foundation
27079 River Road
94 717 -0000-0 DL433, NWD
012-877-301
City of Maple Ridge
Bylaw No. 7961-2023
A Bylaw to exempt from property taxation, certain properties within the City of Maple Ridge
"SCHEDULE F"
That in accordance with Section 224(2)(g) of the Community Charter, land or improvements used or
occupied by a religious organization, as tenant or licensee, for the purpose of public worship or for the
purposes of a hall that the council considers necessary to land or improvements so used or occupied, be
exempt from property taxation:
Owner/Lessee Name
Civic Address
Folio Number
Legal Description
Primary PID
4 7 4223 BC Ltd/Leased to:
Lot 381, DL 249, NWD, PL
Northridge Foursquare Church
11601 Laity Street
21034-0000-8 NWP58286
005-703-808
City of Maple Ridge
Bylaw No. 7961-2023
A Bylaw to exempt from property taxation, certain properties within the City of Maple Ridge
"SCHEDULE G"
That in accordance with Section 225(2)(b) of the Community Charter the following heritage lands and
improvements shall be exempt from property taxation:
Owner/Lessee Name
Civic Address
Folio Number
Legal Description
Primary PID
City of Maple Ridge/ Leased to:
Maple Ridge Historical Society
Lot 4, DL 398, NWD, PL
(St.Andrew's United Church)
22279 116 Avenue
31428-0000-1 NWP59018
005-724-431
Lot 3, DL 398, NWD, PL
Prince David Temple Society
22272 116 Avenue
31429-0100-0 NWP59018
001-421-336
City of Maple Ridge/Leased to:
Fraser Information Society (Old
Lot 28, BLK 5, DL 398, NWD,
Japanese School House)
11739 223 Street
31492-0000-3 PL NWP155
011-539-348
City of Maple Ridge/Leased to:
Maple Ridge Historical Society
Lot 2, BLK 2, DL 398, NWD,
(Haney House)
11612 224 Street
31790-0000-4 PL NWP155
011-538-449
City of Maple Ridge/Leased to:
Maple Ridge Historical Society
(Haney Brick Yard Office and Haney
Lot 2, DL 401, NWD, PL
Brick Yard House)
22520 116 Avenue
31962-0502-3 NWP79665
012-350-371
City of Maple Ridge
Bylaw No. 7961-2023
A Bylaw to exempt from property taxation, certain properties within the City of Maple Ridge
"SCHEDULE H"
That in accordance with Section 224(2)(c) of the Community Charter, "land or improvements that the council
considers would otherwise qualify for exemption under section 220 [general statutory exemptions] were it
not for a secondary use", the council may, by the adoption of a bylaw, determine the proportions of the land
and improvements that are to be exempt and taxable; and Section 224(2)(i) of the Community Charter, land
or improvements owned or held by an athletic or service club or association and used principally as a public
park or recreation ground or for public athletic or recreational purposes, shall be exempt from property
taxation as by the proportions set in accordance with Section 224(2)(c) of the Community Charter:
Owner/Lessee Name
Civic Address
Folio Number
Legal Description
Primary PID
Land and Improvements owned by
the City of Maple Ridge, herein called
Cam Neely Arena, shall be exempted
DL 275, 405, 406 & 408,
from 90% of taxation
23588 Jim Robson Way
84120-0002-0 NWD, PL LMP45108
024-715-883
Land and Improvements owned by
the City of Maple Ridge, herein called
the Golden Ears Winter Club, shall be
DL 275, 405, 406 & 408,
exempted from 95% of taxation
23588 Jim Robson Way
84120-0004-0 NWD, PL LMP45108
N/A
Included within each of the exemptions 9(a) and 9(b) is a proportionate share (based on the square footage
areas of Cam Neely Arena, The Golden Ears Winter Club, and the remainder of the building) of all entrances,
lobbies, change rooms, stairs, elevators, hallways, foyers and other common use areas of the lands and
improvements.